Alone Season 13: cast, gear and episode-by-episode recaps

The Season 13 cast

Ten competitors representing different survival traditions. Status updates within hours of each episode airing; days survived are only recorded once confirmed on screen.

Season 13 gear tracker

Every confirmed item, side by side, so you can see which categories the World Championship field prioritised and how those choices played out.

1. Episode 1: Worlds Collide: Part 1

   Aired 2026-06-17

   Ten survivalists from around the world are dropped into the Beaufort Delta below the Richardson Mountains to compete for $500,000 in the first Alone World Championship. Some find early success trapping and hunting; one competitor discovers that skill alone may not be enough to endure what is coming.

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2. Episode 2: Worlds Collide: Part 2

   Aired 2026-06-24

   The opening movement closes with consequence rather than reputation: one participant makes a devastating mistake, while another gets a shot at big game and a foothold in Alone history.

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3. Episode 3: Building Momentum

   Aired 2026-07-01

   After a tumultuous first week, the remaining survivalists keep fighting to settle into Arctic life. One participant finally gets a chance at big game, while another reaps the benefits of a well-placed trapline.

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4. Episode 4: Cold Omen

   Aired 2026-07-08

   The survivalists grow comfortable in their surroundings until the mountains signal a harsh shift ahead. As winter encroaches, one faces a dangerous predator encounter and another begins to crack under the pressure.

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5. Episode 5: Thin Margins

   Aired 2026-07-15

   A brief window lets the field regroup and refocus, but the Arctic keeps testing resolve: one participant gets a chance at big game while another faces a lynx that puts their food supply at risk.

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6. Episode 6: Balancing Act

   Aired 2026-07-22

   With survival hinging on preparation, the remaining participants scramble to secure essentials. Key food wins offer a glimmer of hope, but mounting fatigue and a looming medical check threaten to unravel hard-earned progress.

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7. Episode 7: Natural Order

   Aired 2026-07-29

   Wildlife encounters push the participants to their limits as one has a run-in with a moose and another is stalked by a bear. The environment tests body and mind alike.

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8. Episode 8: Tides of Fortune

   Aired 2026-08-05

   Turbulent weather keeps battering the field. One participant takes to open water, another finds a goldmine of food in an unlikely source, a severe stomach issue puts one survivalist's future in jeopardy, and another struggles to recover from a failed moose hunt.

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9. Episode 9: Icebound

   Aired 2026-08-12

   As the temperature plummets, the river begins to lock up. Shelter designs face their ultimate test, leaving one survivalist struggling to stay warm while smoke causes another to question their longevity.

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10. Episode 10: No Safe Haven

    Aired 2026-08-19

    Brutal cold and snow pummel the Arctic and one survivalist makes a grave mistake with a key piece of gear. As daylight rapidly fades, the participants retreat inside, where the mind becomes its own worst enemy and shelters are put to the test. Jacks Genega taps out on day 62 after smoke and steam overwhelm her shelter.

    • Jacks Genega (day 62) — Smoke and steam filling her shelter caused eye irritation she could not manage; she tapped out after 62 days.
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11. Episode 11: Fire and Famine

    Aired 2026-08-26

    As the Arctic winter deepens, a mistake leaves one survivalist racing to save their shelter from going up in smoke, and a brazen bear raid on a critical food source leaves another participant reeling. A severe lack of food and the pull of home force the last four to dig deeper than ever.

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12. Episode 12: Subzero

    Aired 2026-09-02

    Arctic cold pushes the final three to the brink as a series of critical medical checks threatens to end their runs just short of the finish. Battling prolonged isolation and starvation, each competitor makes desperate choices simply to survive another twenty-four hours.

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13. Episode 13: Worlds Apart

    Aired 2026-09-09

    The Arctic plunges toward the polar night and the last survivalists must summon everything they have left. Nero Buys leaves on day 85 on his own terms, Aaron Barnard taps on day 87 from mental and physical exhaustion, and Žiga Ogorelec stays to day 90 to win $500,000 and the first Alone World Championship.

    • Nero Buys (day 85) — Still catching fish, he left on his own terms after 85 days, saying he had achieved what he came for and wanted to see family.
    • Aaron Barnard (day 87) — Tapped on day 87 from mental and physical exhaustion after a season built on a hare-heavy trapline short on fat. Finished runner-up.
    • Žiga Ogorelec (day 90) — Stayed to day 90 and was told he had won the $500,000 and the first Alone World Championship title.
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Season 13 questions

Where was Alone Season 13 filmed?

Season 13, the World Championship, was filmed in the Richardson Mountains in Canada's Northwest Territories — an Arctic-adjacent range with short seasons, heavy predators, and a brutally early freeze-up.

How is Season 13 different from previous seasons?

It is an international World Championship format: ten contestants from different countries, each representing their own survival tradition, competing under the standard Alone rules and 10-item limit.

Who lasted the longest in Alone Season 13?

Our cast table updates after every episode with confirmed days survived, so the current leader is always shown above alongside how each eliminated contestant left the field.

What gear did the Season 13 cast choose?

Every recorded 10-item loadout is listed in the gear tracker below, and every item is cross-linked to our gear reviews and the full open Alone dataset.